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South Ayrshire road accidents in 2016: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 205 road traffic collisions in South Ayrshire in 2016, and 259 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 7 were fatal and 41 were serious.

Collisions were up 7% on 2015 (192), and casualties rose from 247.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 13,607 collisions in South Ayrshire.

Collisions in 2016
205
Up 7% on 2015
Casualties in 2016
259
Up 5% on 2015
Fatal collisions
7
3.4% of collisions
Serious collisions
41
20% of collisions

Crash severity in South Ayrshire in 2016

3.4% of collisions in South Ayrshire in 2016 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.5% and 26% in South Ayrshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal73.4%
  • Serious4120%
  • Slight15777%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal83.1%
  • Serious4819%
  • Slight20378%

South Ayrshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in South Ayrshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 506 in 1981. 2016 is highlighted, with 205, up 7% on 2015.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2016: 205
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
202586110
20246593
20236690
20227193
20216989
20207697
2019122171
2018125168
2017158216
2016205259
2015192247
2014199245
2013186244
2012202280
2011219286
2010196269
2009263358
2008220275
2007261354
2006268360
2005284392
2004270371
2003300455
2002298452
2001328464
2000335479
1999337519
1998307437
1997332475
1996298436
1995350491
1994354517
1993316469
1992399566
1991381546
1990417575
1989440601
1988423586
1987384510
1986452619
1985485685
1984492680
1983442636
1982492686
1981506736
1980449644
1979487708

When and where crashes happen in South Ayrshire in 2016

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday31 (15%)
  • Tuesday32 (16%)
  • Wednesday36 (18%)
  • Thursday25 (12%)
  • Friday37 (18%)
  • Saturday27 (13%)
  • Sunday17 (8.3%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:595 (2.4%)
  • 03:00 to 05:591 (0.5%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5927 (13%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5936 (18%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5946 (22%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5950 (24%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5930 (15%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5910 (4.9%)

Collisions by month

  • January19 (9.3%)
  • February21 (10%)
  • March22 (11%)
  • April15 (7.3%)
  • May16 (7.8%)
  • June15 (7.3%)
  • July14 (6.8%)
  • August19 (9.3%)
  • September18 (8.8%)
  • October16 (7.8%)
  • November12 (5.9%)
  • December18 (8.8%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight159 (78%)
  • Dark, no street lighting21 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights lit21 (10%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit3 (1.5%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.5%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds152 (74%)
  • Raining, no high winds30 (15%)
  • Raining with high winds7 (3.4%)
  • Fine with high winds5 (2.4%)
  • Snowing, no high winds3 (1.5%)
  • Other6 (2.9%)
  • Not recorded2 (1%)

Road surface

  • Dry126 (61%)
  • Wet or damp70 (34%)
  • Frost or ice5 (2.4%)
  • Snow3 (1.5%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.5%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 20 mph2 (1%)
  • 30 mph105 (51%)
  • 40 mph5 (2.4%)
  • 50 mph8 (3.9%)
  • 60 mph74 (36%)
  • 70 mph11 (5.4%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway151 (74%)
  • Dual carriageway31 (15%)
  • Roundabout15 (7.3%)
  • One way street or slip road8 (3.9%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in South Ayrshire in 2016

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant171 (66%)
  • Pedestrian38 (15%)
  • Cyclist16 (6.2%)
  • Van occupant14 (5.4%)
  • Motorcyclist11 (4.2%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)3 (1.2%)
  • Agricultural vehicle occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2 (0.8%)
  • Minibus occupant1 (0.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant1 (0.4%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 53 (1.2%)
  • 6 to 103 (1.2%)
  • 11 to 159 (3.5%)
  • 16 to 2039 (15%)
  • 21 to 2530 (12%)
  • 26 to 3539 (15%)
  • 36 to 4530 (12%)
  • 46 to 5536 (14%)
  • 56 to 6531 (12%)
  • 66 to 7512 (4.6%)
  • Over 7527 (10%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider164 (63%)
  • Passenger57 (22%)
  • Pedestrian38 (15%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car270 (77%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes24 (6.9%)
  • Pedal cycle16 (4.6%)
  • Motorcycle14 (4%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes12 (3.4%)
  • Bus or coach5 (1.4%)
  • Taxi or private hire car4 (1.1%)
  • Agricultural vehicle3 (0.9%)
  • Minibus1 (0.3%)
  • Other vehicle1 (0.3%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for South Ayrshire in 2016

Map of the last 24 crashes of 2016 and the 10 busiest accident hotspots in South Ayrshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

Accident hotspots (10)

How South Ayrshire ranked among 351 areas in 2016

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, South Ayrshire had fewer road collisions than 254 of them in 2016.

Collisions
255th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
271st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
61st
highest of 351 areas
Serious collisions
223rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Accident hotspots in South Ayrshire in 2016

Ayr West, South Ayrshire, KA7 1TR area was the busiest accident hotspot in South Ayrshire in 2016, with 18 collisions, 5 of them serious.

Roads in South Ayrshire with the most crashes in 2016

The A77 had the most collisions in South Ayrshire in 2016: 43, including 2 fatal and 6 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in South Ayrshire, 2016
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA77435526
2ndA719304516
3rdA79162004
4thA70101411
5thB74391012
6thA7597910
7thB70235603
8thA784501
9thB7494501
10thA7133300
11thB70243710
12thB7303303
13thA7142200
14thB7422201
15thB7442200
16thB7462200
17thB70221101
18thB70451301
19thB7241201
20thB7341100

Towns in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2016

Ayr had the most collisions of any town in South Ayrshire in 2016: 63.

Postcode districts in South Ayrshire: crashes in 2016

KA7 and KA8 had the most collisions of any postcode district in South Ayrshire in 2016, with 38 each.

Latest crashes in South Ayrshire in 2016

Of the last 24 crashes in South Ayrshire in 2016, 1 was fatal and 5 were serious. The last was on 28 December 2016.

Severity

South Ayrshire road accidents in other years